Four Warriors Compete in US Nationals

FORT WORTH, Texas – Four members of the Midland University's women's wrestling team competed in the US Senior Nationals Tournament in Fort Worth, Texas before the Christmas Break. The event, which also served as a qualifier for the Olympic Trials, were held at the Fort Worth Convention Center.

Keely Oyadomari, Hailey Schiermeyer, Mahealani Lewis, and Ester Walker represented the Warriors.

Oyadomari lost both of her matches in the 53kg division on Friday. She lost a 7-1 bout to Alex Elias (Spartan Mat Club) and a 10-0 tech fall to Katherine Shai (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club).

Schiermeyer competed on Friday as well, going 1-2 at 57kg. In her opening bout she won 6-1 over Monica Mendoza (unattached). She suffered and injury in her next match, falling to Shauna Kemp (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club), essentially ending her tournament. She was knocked from the tournament officially with a forfeit loss to Emily Se (Lion Wrestling Club).

Walker had the best showing for Midland as she went 3-2 on Friday at 50kg. She opened with a 8-5 win over Alice Todryk (Rabid Dawg Wrestling Club) but lost her next bout via a tech fall to Aliyah Rollins (unattached). In the consolation bracket she won her next two matches. First she defeated Alexandra Martin (Limestone College) via tech fall and then she pinned Hannah Petersen (unattached) in closely contested bout. Her tournament came to a halt in the Round of 8 as she lost via tech fall to Natalie Reyna-Rodriguez (McKendree).

Lewis went 1-2 in the 68kg division on Saturday. She had a 13-9 loss to Jacqueline Parks (unattached), defeated Brighton Hutton (unattached) by a tech fall, 10-0. Her day began with a tech fall loss to Forrest Molinari (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club).

Midland will take some time off now as they prepare for the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NCWA) National Duals on January 10-11 in Louisville, Kentucky.